Winter Clothing (Part 1)

[hoosierarcher]

My preference is silk base layer(wicking), merino wool warmth layer, and the colder it is the more layers of wool I will add. I am a big proponent of Wool Power layering garments from Ulfrottes of Sweden. For Southern Indiana, which I'm guessing is similar to Missouri, I almost never need more than 200 gram Wool Power over a silk layer and then something to block wind. I also layer with socks and head covers. I usually wear a wool newboy in the Fall and Winter. I wear a chullo under it when cold

[ScowlingWolf]

thanks i will now tie up those trouser bottom laces in stead of tripping over them .x

[karenchakey]

Hi David, haven't seen you and Tam for a while, nice video with very good information!, I ware panty hose in the winter under my paints all the time, helps keep me tosty warm out in the bush! Nice to see you again.

[TribTrekker]

Sup'm I learned working construction through Michigan winters: Cut a leg off an old pair of long johns. Cut the ankle cuff off at about mid calf, and the upper thigh at about mid point above the knee. Cut a slit at the wide end on each side about half the length of the tube. Pull the split bigger end down over your head with one of the slit flaps on your chest and the other down your back, all under your coat. The remaining tube gathers around your neck, and will do wonders to keep you warm!

[BushcraftOnFire]

@TribTrekker

Great idea!! I tried to wear long johns over my head once.. LOL.. Looked like a giant rabbit

[TAC1ONE]

Its Ninja Dave! Sorry I couldn't resist. Nice video Dave. keep them coming!

[notaMONSTERbutaDEVIL]

why is t3rr0r 3rr0r rave inc. linked to this 0.o

[BushcraftOnFire]

@notaMONSTERbutaDEVIL

Have NO idea what you are talking about

[notaMONSTERbutaDEVIL]

@BushcraftOnFire haha l0l, well i was watching the video "t3rr0r 3rr0r rave inc." and your video was linked to that one (on the right side) , watch t3rr0r 3rr0r rave inc and you'll see why i think it is weird =3

[Zilurian]

Great video. I recently went out to stay a few nights and test some of my stuff. I'd concentrated more on my equipment and had forgotten, completely, to do any research on clothing, bar the Gore-tex jacket and trousers I wore. Needless to say I learned a valuable lesson and was absolutely soaking from the sweat I generated walking. Layering and wicking materials now on order :)

[MrBoglocks]

I can tell you the neck brace or head over as I call it is a wonderful bit of cold weather kit. Can be worn as a hat, scarf, or with a bit of rolling up a balaclava. I think this works well as a kind of plug to stop all the heat from your back/chest leaving your body. This is best when a hood is not available or you don't wish to impede you hearing. Only cost a few quid too.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@MrBoglocks

Excellent suggestion Bro! I use my Shamagh the same way..

[DeimosSaturn]

Also, if you are going to work with fire with fleece as the exposed layer you have to be careful. It is very flammable. People like wool because it doesn't burn easily.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@DeimosSaturn

Great tips Deimos! Thanks for the input

[DeimosSaturn]

You can get insulated winter work gloves from home depot. They are thin enough that you still have a lot of dexterity and tactile sensitivity while still keeping you fairly warm. Get ones with padded knuckles. If you're doing work, you're hands will probably get warm on their own without needing too much insulation, they will also sweat, so don't get vapor-tight gloves that are dipped in silicone rubber.

[Glockster42]

15 F = -9C Thats shorts and t-shirt weather up here. :) Good videos, keep up the fine job!!

[rshighfill]

@Glockster42 - I wore t-shirts and shorts in 2 or 3 feet of snow myself up north, but down here is a different story.. alot higher humidity.. ya ought ta come down sometime =o)

[Glockster42]

@rshighfill Sure, where's done there??? Seriously though after a winter of 4 -5 months with temps down to -25 everyday for weeks on end, -9 is positively balmy. :) After a couple of week though at -30 you don't even notice the cold that much, it tends to de VERY dry here even with all the snow on the ground so I can't comment on how that affects the feeling of coldness. Cheers.

[rshighfill]

@Glockster42 - Down here in "Missoura" lol You can tell David's been here for quite a while.. Usually when I leave the state and come back during the summer, it feels like I'm driving into a sauna.. in the winter time it makes it feel a lil' cooler than the same temp in Pennsylvania for example, and also makes for more ice rather than snow... but -25 is just really cold no matter where you are! If you should say Alaska, or remote parts of Canada I'd be so jealous!

[Glockster42]

@rshighfill I live in South Central Alberta, last night it was -6, so winters coming. I work in far Northern Alberta and North West British Columbia from mid January to late March. One year in January the warmest it got was -38 and -65 with windchill. Slept in my truck for 9 days as there were no beds in camp. :) Love the oilpatch.

[mrbushcraftman1]

Would you say a bandana would work instead of a doo rag

[BushcraftOnFire]

Sure would Mr Bushcraft...

I use bandanas as well as Doo rags.. Both work very well!

[Tossdart]

Very good, accurate information Dave.

[thenrylee]

I'm curious about the cap and "neck brace". Who makes them and where can one purchase them? I don't like dealing with the traditional scarf. I enjoyed your video.

[BushcraftOnFire]

My wife got the hat/neck warmer combo at Bass Pro Shop for my B'Day. Hope that Helps..

[sraike]

Great tips Dave. Thanks!

[MISANTHROPE1964]

Dave,

Another trick regarding the work gloves is to apply a couple of coats of Kiwi Camp Dry, a silicone spray. Besides waterproofing, they tend to last a hell of a lot longer.

G

[BushcraftOnFire]

Good tip Bro Thrope! Appreciate it..

[TheMudhole9]

i wear womans pantyhose on my head, only when I go to the liquor store....................

[wolfbrother2501]

the soviet army in ww2 tore the stitches at the top of the mittesn and sewed in a fingurethis was thinner then the mitten abd allowed the soviets to use their triggers without removing the mitten (germans had normal gloves and cold hands lol) might be something to consider for thjose of you who hunt the fingure then tucks back into the main bodie of the mitten and the extrs fabric plugs up the hole in the stitching. this allowed them to uses knives and forks and such without removing their miten

[stitched83]

Gangsta!

[MrColt45acp]

Excellent video once again!

Thank you for all your hard work.

[Kaboom0623]

You could always wear the fold over mittens ... they are gloves with open fingers until you fold the mitten part over the top of your fingers then they are like mittens. They work great and allow you to use your fine motor skills while keeping the majority of your hands covered.

[BushcraftOnFire]

Kaboom..

Those are great hand covers! I have a pair around here somewhere from when I was up in Canada.. They work very well.

[Kaboom0623]

Something else, If you are in High damp winds and the cold is getting through all Laytex gloves to your layers to stop or limit the penetration. Dry and cold is easy to dress for. Damp and cold is harder because the damp gets in unless your sealed tight like in a rain suit or something similar. As always make sure you have a wicking layer between your hands and your laytex gloves. (laytex gloves can also be used for water once rinsed out)

[rooftopeagle]

Another thing I do up here in Canada for my hands is to wear a pair of mechanics gloves under the warmer gloves. This way if I need to use a folding knife that is hard to open with the thicker gloves I can take off the thicker gloves and still have wind and cold protection in some form to keep from getting frost bite. and I can usually use my tool.

[Kaboom0623]

Isotoners work as well .. a bit pricey but server the same purpose.

[rooftopeagle]

Up here in Canada when it' cold and windy I put a pair of Ski Goggles on to keep the wind out of my eyes along with a similar face system to what is shown here.

[TheSwordOfPeace]

Umm.. your lucky its 40 degs there now.. it is right now about 0 deg F here in Montana and i ware just about what you were waring at the end of this video... when its 40 degs though i would be waring ether a Tshirt or a long sleeve shirt made out of the same normal cotton... although the temp here is always changing like crazy... its probably not 0 anymore bytime i am typing this... and it was -30 a week ago like i said on the reply to patchcords comment just before this anyways keep'm come'n :)

[BushcraftOnFire]

Sword..

I can appreciate your plight.. That's why I live farther South :)

Last week.. It was between 10-20F here all week.. with 30-40 MPH winds. I'm glad it has warmed up a bit.

[patchcords]

I had to bring my kid to the bus stop and I tell ya, I thought my eye lids froze along with my face !!!

It was 15 F and very windy here a few days ago.

Great video..keep them up Dave !!!

[TheSwordOfPeace]

I am vary sorry about that, because I find it funny that you think 15 F is cold lol.. I live in Montana and last week it got down to -30 F and i was outside for about a half hour shoveling the back of a pickup with mounds of snow in it sothat we could go in and get about 10 bags of rocksalt and a tarp and give the back axle of the truck more weight(for traction) and i came inside with chilled eyebrows and over heating everywhere else. I was dressed good besides jeans and my legs were not cold :)

[petervagt]

Great Video dave we have to thnik about the same over here in Scandinavia Denmark Sweden and Norway i'm going in the the next year making videos about survival and Hiking in the climate over here and this video show a Awsome set up for our climate as well

Regards

Peter Nielsen

Survival-Shop Denmark

[InTheSticks1881]

Fleece is great and the red one there can be zipped up to cover the neck.

About the feet. If the feet begin to get cold, there's a good chance your feet are slightly damp from sweat. Dry the feet and change the socks.

[InTheSticks1881]

Recently in this area the temp has ranged between 10 and -20F with wind up 40mph on one day.

The highest quality for the lowest price for extreme weather is mil-surp. Favorites are pants F1B @ $40 new, Bunny boots rated -40F for the inactive, $100 like new, and N3B parka, $85 good used, with exteme weather gloves (or mittens) with wool glove inserts $25, new. With typical layering, one can comfortably sit in a snow bank at -20F.

Use the key words and these things can be found.

[jdinky3]

good info dave ive been needing some tips, i work outside year round, rain or snow in iowa an have found that fleece works great, an is way more comfortable than wool

[AnSaoiste]

Good info well presented David .

[Ggreenvideos]

Hey Dave I was just kidding about it being warm man...hehe! I realize that everyone, no matter where they live has to deal with the elements in their own way! For me personally, I don't feel the cold until the mercury reaches around -20 to -25C! But that's the way it is buddy! Just like if I was in Missouri in summer, I would probably melt...haha! Good job man :o)

[BushcraftOnFire]

For the record Green..

I don't feel the cold when it's -20 either.. I am numb by then! ROTFLOL!

[Ggreenvideos]

ROTF ?

[BushcraftOnFire]

Rolling on the floor laughing out loud.. (IE: It's funny) hehehe

[Ggreenvideos]

OK!...That's cool! Never seen that one before :o)

[quartermain1973]

ok  i must be bad off,cause i get cold at +30 lol, good video Dave

[Ggreenvideos]

ROTFLOL! :o)

[drrogla]

Get your fahrenheit and celsius straight...

I know you know but still 32°F is 0°C

And I agree that its not yet cold ;) It's about -2°C here now